Get published and monetize your freelance writing
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(3 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Find writing gigs in markets across the world, grasp the art of pitching and see your name in print.
9.0
(3 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Find writing gigs in markets across the world, grasp the art of pitching and see your name in print.
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Natasha Tynes
Course overview
Stop wasting your time browsing the classifieds for a writing gig, instead reach editors directly and pitch them your winning ideas.
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Freelance journalists who want to expand the network of places they pitch to.
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Aspiring writers who want to see their name, in print and build their portfolio from zero.
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Bloggers who want to get paid for writing in outlets across the globe.
You will compose pitches with solid ideas that will get you a response.
You will expand your search and think not only locally, but also regionally and globally to find clients across all continents.
By the end of the course, you will determine your rates and never sell yourself short again.
You will choose tools that can save you time and streamline your relationship with editors.
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(3 ratings)
Isabella Meibauer
Eunice Beatrice Braga
James Seykot
Adity Atheverma
Joyce Barnathan
Hoda Osman
Duri AlAjrami
Elliot Roper
Larbi Megari
01
The five-step roadmap to publication. Step 1: Niche down
Review the five-step roadmap to publication.
Step 1. Identify your niche and come up with your top three specialties.
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Niche down and build (Step 1 + 2)
Determine your niche and build a portfolio of work.
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Identify publications and editors (Step 3)
Identify the publications that align with your niche around the globe, and connect with editors.
04
Craft a winning pitch (Step 4)
Analyze the different kinds of pitches and craft a pitch that gets you a yes response.
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Rebound and keep pitching (Step 5)
Recognize methods on how to deal with negative feedback from readers or editors and how to deal with career setbacks.
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Setting your rate
Determine your rates and never sell yourself short again.
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Streamline your writing life
Choose from tools like Notion, Apple Notes, and Fresh Books, to keep up with your client demands, and save yourself time and stress.
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Building your brand
Stand out and market yourself and your work.
Natasha Tynes is a Jordanian-American author and a journalist with over two decades of experience.
She has been published in the Washington Post, Nature, Elle, Esquire, Aljazeera, The Huffington Post, The New Arab, among others.
She appeared on several TV programs, including Larry King Live, PBS’s Foreign Exchange, Paula Zahn show, CBS’s Morning show, Scarborough Country, and the BBC’s Up all night.
She is also a fiction author, with one novel published and another coming soon.
Tynes has a Master's Degree in International Journalism from the City University of London in the United Kingdom.
Active, not passive
This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects
Learn with a cohort of peers
You’ll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community
Learn with a cohort of peers
Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to grow alongside you
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12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Live sessions will run on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Guest speakers will run their live sessions Thursdays or Fridays
Assignments will be submitted in the Slack community